Listed Building record MDO8110 - North Bridge, North Street, Wareham

Medieval bridge over the river Piddle or Trent, the central and southern arches were rebuilt circa 1670 and the bridge was widened and the approach improved in 1846. Scheduled and listed.

The stone-built North Bridge over the River Piddle or Trent has three arches, the north arch being pointed and probably of medieval origin, and the middle and south arches; probably rebuilt circa 1670. The bridge was widened to the west and the approaches improved in 1846. It has cutwaters on the piers of the arches on the W side only, the parapets are modern. <2>

SY 921878. North Bridge. Scheduled. <4>

North Bridge mentioned as pontun de Pedle in 1483 and by Leland 1535-43. <5>

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1969 (Map). SWX1540.

North Bridge (NAT)

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3, 315-316 (Monograph). SDO150.

'(8) NORTH BRIDGE, over the R. Piddle or Trent, of stone, has three arches; the N. arch is pointed and may be of mediaeval origin; the middle and S. arches are segmental and were probably rebuilt c. 1670 following orders made at the Quarter Sessions of 1667 and 1670; contracts were made in 1670 with John Maskell and John Thorne and with Robert Slade and Thomas Godden. The bridge was widened to the W. and the approaches improved in 1846 to the plans of George Evans, County Surveyor, the work being carried out by Dominic Stone of Taunton. There are cutwaters on the piers of the arches on the W. side only; the parapets are modern.'

<4> 1978, List of ancient monuments in England: Southern England, p84 (Monograph). SWX1558.

<5> Mills, A D, 1977, English Place-Name Society : the survey of English place-names [county volumes] Dorset, p163 (Monograph). SWX2586.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 456743 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Feb 5 2024 11:01AM